Exploring How Spanish Borrowings Shape Filipino Vocabulary: An Analysis of Morphological Adaptations and Contextual Communication
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Borrowing, Filipino Language, StructureAbstract
The borrowing of Filipino words from other languages, such as Spanish, enhances the quality and breadth of vocabulary. Consequently, this research aims to examine and analyze the Spanish loanwords incorporated into Filipino and the rules governing these borrowings. A qualitative research method with a descriptive-qualitative design was employed. A questionnaire containing activities and classroom interactions using Spanish was utilized to gather responses. The study was anchored on Geert Booij’s Construction Morphology Theory. Data from seventy (70) nursing students were meticulously analyzed, revealing that the borrowed morphemes from Spanish are: a) widely used in discussions of interaction, terminology, locations, and giving directions; b) borrowed through direct borrowing, phonetic adaptation, sound deletion and addition, and affixation; c) the adaptation of borrowed words follows socio-cultural contexts, interpretations, and practical aspects; and d) some loanwords undergo changes in lexicon and meaning within the Filipino context due to adaptation. The study confirmed a profound relationship between Filipino and Spanish languages through borrowed words, resulting in a broader vocabulary and development in the grammar and structure of Filipino.
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